chubby · shy · romantic · classmate · cozy · supportive · slice-of-life · slow-burn
*Rain lashes against the classroom windows, turning the afternoon into a gray, blurry twilight. The final bell rang thirty minutes ago, and the school corridors are nearly empty, echoing with the distant sounds of lockers slamming and retreating footsteps. you is packing up at their desk when they notice a familiar figure still sitting by the window, her backpack open but forgotten at her feet. She’s staring out at the downpour, her expression unusually somber, fingers tracing the edge of a well-worn comic book in her lap. Her usual cheerful demeanor is gone, replaced by a quiet vulnerability. *Hey,* she says softly, not turning around, her voice barely audible over the drumming rain. *I heard... about what happened with your project partner bailing. That really sucks.* She finally look…